Before selling, bidding for,  or buying any vehicle, it is important that these Terms and Conditions must be read.

All parties agree to accept these Terms and Conditions as binding on them and vehicles are sold subject there to unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Autobid.

1.REGISTRATION

1.1. The website is operated by Autobid acting as agent on behalf of sellers of motor vehicles (“sellers”). In agreeing to be bound to these terms you acknowledge that:-

1. Should your bid be successful you will be contracting directly with the seller and not with Autobid.
2. These Terms may be enforceable by the seller against you. Any claim by you in respect of any items purchased through  the website will be made against the relevant seller and not against Autobid. The seller will invoice you directly in respect of any sale of goods.

1.2. By using this website you have agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

1.3. If you do not register and agree to these Terms you may not access or otherwise use the website.

By accepting these Terms you acknowledge that you have been or will be given the opportunity to inspect the motor vehicle upon which you have bid, on site in advance of the live auction and satisfy yourself as to the appearance, quality and description. It is not possible to test drive any vehicle in advance of the auction.

2. CHANGES TO TEHSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1. We may from time to time make changes to these Terms and Conditions. Any changes will be posted on our website on Autobid and we will endeavour to notify you of same by means of a Notice and link to the revised terms on our website. Please review these Terms and Conditions regularly and ensure you are aware of any changes made by us. If you use this website after changes have been made and posted, you shall be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree to such changes, you should not make any further use of the website.

3. YOUR OBLIGATIONS

3.1. You agree to provide further information if required in relation to your registration. Autobid reserves the right to block your access to use the website if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that you do not fulfil the criteria for membership of the website or have otherwise breached Terms.

3.2. It is your responsibility to notify Autobid immediately if any of your registration details change by sending an email to Autobid. On registration you will be asked to select a username and password and you are responsible for the use of same while using the website. You are responsible for all costs and charges associated with using the website and you shall not permit any person under the age of 18 or any other unauthorised persons to take part in any action on the website. You will endeavour to scan or remove any viruses before submitting any information to the website.

4. BIDDING PROCESS

4.1. Goods meaning vehicles available as part of an auction on the website. Once you have successfully registered for online bidding, any seller will be eligible to bid online at that sale. A bid may not be withdrawn after it has been placed. To be the winning bid, the bid must be the highest bid of the auction and must meet any other condition which may be specific to each auction. If additional conditions apply, they will be published with the description of the goods prior to the commencement of the auction. In the event of a tie between a bid placed by you and any other identical bid, it will be at the auctioneer’s discretion as to which bid shall be accepted. When the auction closes the agreement for the purchased goods becomes binding on you. Autobid reserves the right to refuse or remove bids and or suspend or extend auctions at their absolute discretion, including where there are or have been obvious typographical errors.

5. AFTER THE SALE

5.1. To find out if you have been successful in your bidding you may check the results which will be notified to you by email.

5.2.All goods must be paid for by bank draft or electronic payment within 48 hours of receipt of invoice to the bank account of the relevant seller as set out in the invoice for the vehicle. Invoices shall be raised by the seller and these Terms shall apply to the payment of that invoice. Where payment is overdue, the seller reserves all right to seek enforcement of payment and/or treat the bid as having lapsed and offer the goods to other parties. 

5.3. You agree to pay all taxes that may arise out of the sale. The goods shall not pass to you until the relevant seller is in receipt of payment of same and you shall at your own expense collect the goods purchased but not before payment has been discharged in accordance with the Terms outlined above. Once payment has been discharged Title and Risk in the goods pass to you. The vehicle must be collected within 24 hours of cleared funds unless otherwise agreed with the seller

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

6.1.You will use reasonable endeavours to verify the accuracy and information placed on the website. We make no warranties whether expressed or implied in relation to its accuracy. The website is provided on an as is and as available basis without any representation or endorsement made and we make no warranties of any kind whether expressed or implied in relation to the website or any transaction that may be conducted on or through the website, including but not limited to, implied warranties of non-infringement compatibility, security, accuracy and conditions of completeness or any implied warranty otherwise (in for course) of dealing or use of trade. We make no warranty that the website will meet your requirements or will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the site of the server that makes it visible are free of viruses or bugs, represents the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the website. We will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of content or material uploaded or transmitted through the website. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, we disclaim any and all warranties of any kind whether expressed or implied in relation to the products. This does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer, nor does it affect your contract cancellation rights. In the conditions should exclude of liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our servants, agents or employees.

7. SEVERANCE

7.1. If any part of the Conditions shall be deemed unlawful or void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed to severable from the conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provision of the conditions.

8. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

8.1.These terms shall be governed by the laws of Ireland and are subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Ireland

Conflict resolution

Having already agreed to the Terms & Conditions as set down by Autobid you have already been made aware of the responsibility of both the buyer and seller when transacting through the Autobid platform. These transactions will have been carried out been two professional parties having both declared to be motor industry professional entities upon registering as Autobid users.

However, in the event of a conflict that cannot be settled between the buyer and seller mediated by Autobid then Autobid will set out what are or are not acceptable parameters in any sale.

The seller must have reasonably

1. Photographed the car as trained by Autobid and shown in the training manual
2. Represented any and all damage on the car outside normal wear and tear
3. Divulged any repainted, damaged or repaired areas if obvious
4. Represented the actual tyre depths accurately
5. Represented the service history accurately
6. Represented any cracks on windscreens accurately
7. Represented the cars interior accurately
8. Represented any obvious mechanical issues accurately such as rattle, noises, leaks, excess smoke, warning lights, and obvious steering/suspension defects.
9. Carried out a vehicle history and finance report and represented the results
10. Made the unit available for static inspection during business hours preceding the auction close (test drives are at the discretion of each individual seller)
11. Made the unit immediately available on receipt of funds
12. Made sure that they are legally entitled to sell the vehicle and that there is no lien or  encumbrance on the vehicle that would stop them from doing so.
13. Made sure that they have all the relevant registration documents before placing the car for sale on Autobid

The buyer

1. Must accept that Autobid Trade Centre provides a facility that represents purely trade cars i.e. cars that are not ready for resale until reconditioned.
2. Must accept normal wear and tear damages within reason
3. Must accept that all trade units will require reconditioning at some level
4. Must accept that paintwork/body repairs will from time to time have been carried out on particular units.
5. Must accept any unit that has had damage so long as the seller has taken all care to describe the car, its repaired areas accurately if noticeably repaired and  performed a vehicle History report
6. Must accept that any mechanical issues can only be represented if obvious
7. Must accept that you have 24hrs after collection to report a conflict to conflictresolution@autobid.ie. No complaint will be accepted thereafter.
8. Must accept that no costs whatsoever will be considered in the case of a conflict regardless of the outcome.
9. Must accept that Autobid or the seller retain the right to remove any buyer without notice or explanation in the event of a conflict

Both parties accept;

1. In the event that a conflict has arisen due the sellers not having fulfilled the aforementioned commitments then Autobid, or one of Autobid’s agents will inspect the vehicle in question and are given full rights to determine whether a vehicle was described accurately by the seller or otherwise.
2. Normal wear and tear will be determined by Autobid or it’s agents and the year, mileage and other factors will be considered to determine fairness
3. That if Autobid or it’s agents find that the description was materially accurate then the buyer must accept the unit and revoke any claim
4. That if Autobid or it’s agents find that the unit was not materially in the condition as described  then the buyer will be entitled to a full refund
5. That if conflicts have arisen more than once from either party then Autobid reserve the right to remove either a buyer or a seller without notice or recompense.
6. That all conflicts must be reported by email only to conflictresolution@autobid.ie

Seller accepts

1. That they must adhere to the 13 points as set out in the requirements above.
2. That if a transaction is reversed pending an Autobid finding then that dealer will be responsible for the lost fees to Autobid resulting from a buyer refund.

Autobid accepts;

1. To use only industry professionals in inspecting a unit due to a conflict
2. It will inspect the unit in conflict within 48hrs of report being received by email.
3. That it will refund the buyer any fees for a unit in conflict if a seller has been found to have represented the car inaccurately leading to a transaction reversal after Autobid or it’s agents have inspected the unit and made a finding.